Orchard Village regeneration

Take a look below at the regeneration story of the old Mardyke Estate becoming Orchard Village.

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Mardyke estate - prior to the regeneration project Mardyke estate - prior to the regeneration project
Mardyke Estate prior to the demolition and regeneration project

CGI of proposed Orchard Village regeneration CGI of proposed Orchard Village regeneration
The architects' CGIs of the Orchard Village development

Resident Mick Fury inspects the site Resident Mick Fury inspects the site
Long-term Old Ford resident and board member Mick Fury tours the site.

Orchard Village phase one complete Orchard Village phase one complete
Orchard Village phase one development of townhouses complete

Hayley's family move into their new home Hayley's family move into their new home
Hayley, her husband and their five children move into a new Orchard Village four-bedroom townhouse.

Orchard Village playground Orchard Village playground
Enjoying Orchard Village's green space and playground.

Launch day - phase 1 completion Launch day - phase 1 completion
Julie Crissell and her son Ben move into their new home.

Julie Crissell and her son Ben move into their new home. Julie Crissell and her son Ben move into their new home.
Ben is an apprentice bricklayer with Old Ford's contractors, Willmott Dixon, and actually helped build their home.

Launch Day - June Morton tours Launch Day - June Morton tours
June Morton, Managing Director of Old Ford, takes a tour of the completed homes.

Communal Garden of Block P Communal Garden of Block P
Planting of a fruit tree in the communal garden.

Block B - the last block in Phase One to be completed Block B - the last block in Phase One to be completed
Block B is one of four new build separate blocks which surround a central courtyard containing a new play area. The blocks also benefit from underground car parking space.

On site Energy Centre run by Scottish and Southern on our behalf On site Energy Centre run by Scottish and Southern on our behalf
The centre contains two gas boilers providing residents with heating and hot water. Phase Three will see a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) engine installed. The centre is energy efficient and reduces C02 emissions by localising energy resources.

Art panels on the Energy Centre Art panels on the Energy Centre
Children from a local school helped design the art panels on the energy centre at Orchard Village.

Play area in new development Play area in new development
Phase One saw the development of a new play area developed in the internal courtyard of four new blocks.

Lowen Road prior to the regeneration project Lowen Road prior to the regeneration project
These blocks have now been demolished during the Phase Two demolition.

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